Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for AFCON Qualifier
21 Super Eagles players have arrived camp in Abidjan ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali and Umar Sadiq are the only players yet to hit camp. The team will have their first team training in Abidjan later tonight. The three-time African champions will tackle Benin Republic in […]
FG to Begin Payment of Pension Backlog
The Federal Government has promised to pay the outstanding pension arrears as it released only about 25 per cent of the total amount budgeted for 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the commitment yesterday when retirees from Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme staged a protest at the Federal […]
NPFL Sanctions Bendel Insurance and Plateau United
Bendel Insurance will forfeit three points and three goals for assault on match officials during their 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars last Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Nigeria Premier Football League also fined the club N2 million for failing to provide adequate and effective security as well as failing to […]
IPMAN Reach Agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift Petroleum Products directly
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to lift Petroleum products directly for distribution to depots and retail outlets. IPMAN National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this in Abuja today after a meeting of the National Working Committee of the Association, saying that the partnership will ensure steady, and […]
Kizz Daniel Features Adekunle Gold on the new hit single ‘Pano Tona’
Kizz Daniel’s new single, ‘Pano Tona,’ produced by Philkeys, Blaise Beat, and Reward Beats, features Adekunle Gold and showcases a seamless blend of their distinctive musical styles. The song combines Kizz Daniel’s melodic sound with Adekunle Gold’s Afro-fusion vocals, resulting in an upbeat track with a rhythmic chorus that stands out in both artists’ catalogs. […]
Chelsea and United Compete for Omorodion
Reports has it that Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in signing Porto striker Samuel Omorodion during next summer’s transfer window. Chelsea were heavily linked with the 20-year-old during the recent transfer market and allegedly agreed a £35m fee with Atletico Madrid, but a proposed move to Stamford Bridge fell through. The Spain Under-23s international […]
Minister of Power Attributes Grid collapses to Vandalism
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of power equipment, including the shattering of lightning […]
Favour Ofili to be Compensated with N8m Over Paris 2024 Exclusion
The investigative panel set up to address Team Nigeria’s negative exposure at the Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympic Games has recommended the payment of N8 million compensation to athlete, Favour Ofili. In a 54-page document, the committee, chaired by Mumini Alao, highlighted the conflicting evidence regarding Ofili’s omission from the women’s 100m at the Olympics, pointing to […]
Investigative Report on Team Nigeria’s Participation at Paris 2024 Olympics Approved
National Sports Commission has approved the release of an investigative report examining the negative publicity surrounding Nigeria’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The investigative panel, chaired by Dr. Mumini Alao, completed its work and submitted its findings on October 22, 2024. The new National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, endorsed the report’s […]
Femi Adebayo Emerges Best Actor in Supporting Role
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, has emerged the Best Actor in Supporting Role for his historical thriller, “Jagun Jagun”, at the 20th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held at the weekend. Adebayo’s “Jagun Jagun” which earlier attracted seven nominations, also clinched the Achievement Award in visual effect and in make-up respectively. Actress Elsie Abang won the […]